British Airways - CC Industrial Relations Mk VI

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Eddy

I agree with a lot you say. The job does have its difficult times, but you knew that when you joined it's part of the job-you are not forced to be cc.
The problem on pay arises when a Purser gets about £700 allowances and long range payments for a 4 day trip to Hgk etc when our competitor, Virgin crew for example only get £240. BA cc costs are too high.
Also the lack of scheduling flexibility, whereby WW crew will not do Shorthaul trips without two local nights off. Recently this meant a Gov VIP charter of a BA 777, which included a european sector,needed three sets of cc to complete the round trip, but only one set of flightcrew.
Result, we can't compete on costs and now Virgin get the work.